Exceptional Education
Phone: 601-649-6391
Fax: 601-804-1381
Exceptional Education Office Request for Proposals (RFP)
For 2025-2026 Student and Staff Services
The Laurel School District’s Exceptional Education Office is accepting proposals for the
2025-2026 school year for the following services: Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy,
Psychological, Autism, Behavioral management and Consultative services for students with
disabilities and special education staff. The purpose of this RFP is to provide a fair
evaluation for all candidates. The Laurel School District’s Exceptional Education Office will
negotiate contract terms upon selection. All contracts are subject to review and applicable
projects will be awarded upon the signing of an agreement or contract, which outlines
terms, scope, budget and other necessary items. Interested parties should email proposals
to Dr. Dorsetta Jordan, Exceptional Education Director at djordan@laurelschools.org or mail
proposals to P.O. Box 288- Laurel, MS 39441 to the attention of Dr. Dorsetta Jordan. The
deadline for submitting proposals will be June 11, 2025 by 3:00 p.m. For questions and/or
concerns, please contact the Exceptional Education Office at 601-649-6391.
Exceptional Education Department Announces 2025-2026 IDEA Budget Hearing
The Laurel School District Exceptional Education Department will host the 2025-2026 IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) Public Budget Meeting on Thursday, June 12, 2025 beginning at 4:00 pm at the Laurel School District Central Office, located in the Gardiner Building Board Room- 303 West 8th Street, Laurel, Mississippi, If you have any questions, please call 601-649-6391.
Mississippi Educational Scholarship
The Mississippi Educational Scholarship was enacted in 2015 and provides an opportunity for parents of children with disabilities to receive money to help defray the cost of private school tuition or other specific allowable expenses to educate their child. The ESA program was created by the Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs Miss. Code Ann. §§ 37-181-1 et. seq. The program is being administered by the Mississippi Department of Education, Office of Special Education. For more information on the ESA program, please visit MDE at https://www.mdek12.org/OSE/ESA.